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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women’s volleyball season most likely came to an end this weekend after a fall to Valparaiso in the semifinal match of the Horizon League Tournament on Saturday night 30-25, 30-17, 22-30, 30-26.

It was Angie Porche who led the Crusaders to victory over the Panthers as she tallied a match-high 19 kills.

Jamie Gabrielsen and Natalie Schmitting each notched 17 kills apiece, but it was not enough to make up for the Panthers’ low hitting percentage and 29 attacking errors.

The first game saw the Panthers jump out early with a 15-10 lead. However, the Panthers quickly saw that lead turn into 25-21 deficit. The Crusaders would eventually end the game on a Panther service error.

Game two was a complete route for the Crusaders as they jumped out early 16-5 and never looked back. Valpo hit an impressive .421 for the game while the Panthers struggled to a .049 hitting percentage.

After dropping the first two games the Panthers were momentarily able to right the ship by taking game three 30-22. However, game four was much like the first in that the Panthers saw their early lead soon vanish. A kill by Schmitting would bring the Panthers within one at 17-16, but a three-point run for the Crusaders would give them control. Two big kills from Porche would eventually end the game and the match.

In Friday night’s match-up the Panthers were able to hold off a possible upset 29-31, 30-23, 30-24, 26-30 and 15-8. Loyola took the Panthers the distance, but eventually the Ramblers fell in the firth game.

Leanne Felsing led the way with 23 kills as part of a triple-double and Nicole Vilter had a collegiate-best 17 kills in the match.

In the fifth and final game the Panthers grabbed the lead at 6-5 and never looked back. Vilter had three kills in the final game as the Panthers scored the final six points of the contest.

Much like in Saturday night’s game the Panthers struggled with errors and a poor hitting percentage.

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